Pakistan PM says his government will complete term
Oct 22, 2016, at 10:23 pm
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said his government will complete the entire term of five years.
Oct 22, 2016, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IBNS): At least four people were shot dead in Pakistan's Mardan city, media reports said on Saturday.
Toronto: Eight-year old boy killed due to Pharmacy's error
Oct 22, 2016, at 10:17 pm
Toronto, Oct 22 (IBNS): Five years after the death of their eight-year-old son Andrew Sheldrick, grieving parents were shocked to hear from the coroner that their son’s death was due to pharmacy’s error.
At least 19 dead in Siberia helicopter crash
Oct 22, 2016, at 04:11 pm
Moscow, Oct 22 (IBNS): At least 19 passengers died after a MI-8 helicopter crash landed on Russia's Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia, according to media reports.
UN expert panel warns of systemic anti-Black racism in Canada’s criminal justice system
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:41 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): A group of United Nations human rights experts on Friday expressed serious concerns about systemic anti-Black racism in the criminal justice system in Canada.
Syria: UN agency condemns killing of four Palestinian refugees at Khan Eshieh camp
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:40 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agency tasked with the well-being of Palestine refugees on Friday condemned the killing of four Palestinians in a camp south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, and expressed deep concern that the site faces the real risk of being turned into another camp in the area that has been devastated by years of fighting.
'Wonder Woman' appointed UN honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:38 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): Wonder Woman, the iconic superhero, has been named an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls by the United Nations and will be tasked with raising awareness about Goal 5 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:37 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has welcomed the start of the cessation of hostilities that began at midnight, 19 October, while the UN refugee agency took advantage of the pause in fighting to rush desperately needed aid to the embattled south-central city of Taiz.
DR Congo security forces used ‘excessive force’ against protesters, UN probe finds
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:20 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): State agents, such as police and armed forces, used excessive – including lethal – force during demonstrations in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), last month, when at least 53 people were killed over two days, 143 injured and more than 299 unlawfully arrested, a United Nations preliminary investigation revealed on Friday.
‘Crimes of historic proportions’ being committed in Aleppo, UN rights chief warns
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:19 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): Describing the bombardment and crippling siege of Syria’s war-ravaged eastern Aleppo as “crimes of historic proportions†the top United Nations rights official on Friday urged the members of the UN Human Rights Council to “speak with one voice†in an effort to end the bloodshed.
UN agencies provide shelter, clean water to families displaced amid Iraq’s Mosul offensive
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:18 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): With the military offensive still unfolding in Mosul, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) are rushing to provide shelter, drinking water, and sanitation services for displaced families and children.
Security Council welcomes initiative to end political crisis in Guinea-Bissau
Oct 22, 2016, at 05:16 am
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has welcomed a recent inclusive dialogue, convened in Conakry, by Alpha Condé, the President of Guinea, that involved political leaders, civil society and religious communities of Guinea-Bissau as part of a regional efforts to end the political crisis in the country.
18 pedestrians struck, one senior killed in Toronto
Oct 22, 2016, at 02:27 am
Toronto, Oct 21 (IBNS): At least 18 pedestrians were struck by vehicles in Toronto.
Canada: Two separate shootings in Etobicoke, two injured
Oct 22, 2016, at 02:07 am
Toronto, Oct 21 (IBNS): Following separate shootings in Canada's Etobicoke on Thursday night, two people, one with serious injuries, have been transported to hospital, reports said.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones banned in U.S. and Canadian airlines
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:14 am
Toronto, Oct 21 (IBNS): Passengers and flight crews had been issued emergency orders by Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation not to carry Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on airline flights or to ship these as air cargo, reports said.
Woman fatally struck by vehicle in Leaside
Oct 21, 2016, at 10:53 pm
Toronto, Oct. 21 (IBNS): A woman believed to be in her 60s fatally struck by vehicle in Leaside Thursday evening, Toronto police reported.
Afghan interpreter gang-raped in Calais refugee camp
Oct 21, 2016, at 05:47 pm
Calais, France, Oct 21 (IBNS): A 35-year old Afghan interpreter was allegedly raped at knife-point by three men in the Calais refugee jungle, reports said.
ANDSF retake Ghormach from Taliban during operation
Oct 21, 2016, at 05:44 pm
Kabul, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces have recaptured Ghormach district from the Taliban, during an operation led by General Dostum, reports said.
ANA destroys Taliban's IED factory in Helmand province
Oct 21, 2016, at 04:08 pm
Kabul, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Afghan National Army (ANA) recently destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory belonging to the Taliban in southern Helmand province, during a special forces operation, reports said.
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): Stressing that the Syrian conflict “continues to reach new and awful depths,†United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday welcomed Russia’s latest unilateral announcement of a humanitarian pause to the bombing in war-raved eastern Aleppo, but emphasized that the nationwide ceasefire must be revived.
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:55 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): A major conference on the future of the world’s cities and towns, known as Habitat III, has wrapped up in Quito, Ecuador, with delegations adopting a new framework that will set the world on a course towards sustainable urban development by rethinking how cities are planned, managed and inhabited.
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:53 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations official dealing with the world body’s support for Colombia’s peace process is long-serving veteran Jean Arnault.
UN human rights expert calls upon Afghan Government to urgently address displacement crisis
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Thursday urged the Government of Afghanistan and the international community to strengthen efforts and collaboration in order to support the increasing number of people who are leaving their homes due to a deteriorating security situation within the country.
UN chief calls on General Assembly to 'fulfil moral duty' to assist storm-ravaged Haiti
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): Briefing the United Nations General Assembly on the humanitarian situation in Haiti following the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined the urgency of additional resources to help respond to the dire needs on the island.
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News):The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Coalition for Climate and Clean Air (CCAC) and the Government of Norway has launched a global awareness campaign on the dangers of air pollution – especially ‘invisible killers’ such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane – for the health of individuals and the planet.
Free expression under worldwide assault, UN human rights expert warns in new report
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): Warning that the freedom of expression is under the widespread assault, a new United Nations human rights report has found that governments worldwide, wielding the tools of censorship, are “treating words as weapons.â€
UN report reveals stark gap between urban and rural employment in Latin America and the Caribbean
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:46 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): A new United Nations labour report has revealed that more than half of the 52 million workers in rural areas of the Latin American and Caribbean region are in a state of vulnerable employment, characterized by lower wages, lower social protections and the prevalence to poverty.
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:45 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): Following a report that more than half of the population in southern Madagascar – 840,000 people – is experiencing alarming rates of food insecurity, United Nations agencies are responding to the most severe cases of malnutrition and acute hunger to prevent a catastrophe.
Sri Lanka: UN rights expert urges Government to take concrete steps to protect minorities
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): In her first information-gathering visit to Sri Lanka, Rita Izsák-Ndiaye, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, stressed the importance of renewed support for minority rights by the Government, including a plan for specific and urgent measures.
UN provides emergency food aid to 8,000 people amid renewed violence in Central African Republic
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, Oct 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency is providing emergency aid to 8,000 people affected by an upsurge in violence in the north of the Central African Republic (CAR), in addition to regular food and nutrition support for some 120,000 people.